
Shown below this is the AutoRecover file location which in this example is "N:\" - ie the individual N:drive for the user. Tick 'Keep the last saved autoversion if I close without saving' check box.In the minutes box, type or select a number to determine how often you want to save files eg every 10 minutes.Tick the Save AutoRecover information every check box.In Word 2016, you can see how this is set up in the Options. But AutoRecover does not replace regularly saving your files, you must still do this. Of course, the best way to guard against this risk is to be in the habit of regularly saving your files while you are working (every 10 minutes is recommended).įortunately many programs, such as Microsoft Word, have an in-built "auto-save" function that automatically backs up a copy of your work every few minutes. This can be very frustrating and lead to a lot of extra work. If you are part-way through working on a document when due to circumstances outside your control (such as the computer crashing or a network problem), you are unable to continue, there is a danger that the changes you have made will have been lost. Select RefWorks Citation Manager to finish the process and sign-in to your RefWorks account.1643How can I recover a Word document I was working on when my computer crashed? Once you have added RefWorks Citation Manager, go to View and select Add-In. From the Add-In dropdown menu select My Add-Ins to find Refworks Citation Manager. Then, follow the directions provided to download it onto your Microsoft Word 2016, 2019, or Word Online. Scroll Down to Cite in Microsoft Word and on the right select View Instructions to Download to download from the Word Store.

In order to begin the process of downloading RefWorks Citation Manager, please go to the More icon across the top and select Tools from the dropdown menu. Do not try to use both on the same document as they do not communicate. If you have new documents, please try using RefWorks Citation Manager. If you have any older documents that you may have already begun in Write N Cite, continue to use Write N Cite. With the PC, please keep in mind that you can have both Write N Cite and RefWorks Citation Manager downloaded at the same time. RefWorks Citation Manager is the new in-text citation tool that you can use if you have Microsoft 2016 for either Mac or PC, Microsoft 2019, or Word Online.
